Brazil vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Brazil
397.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
440.36 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
136th
France rank
133rd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 397.96 kilowatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 42.4 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Brazil ranks 136th and France ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.14 kilowatt-hours | 738.78 kilowatt-hours | 650.64 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 94.32 kilowatt-hours | 781.59 kilowatt-hours | 687.26 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 217.47 kilowatt-hours | 882.65 kilowatt-hours | 665.18 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 490.51 kilowatt-hours | 824.05 kilowatt-hours | 333.54 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 412.46 kilowatt-hours | 645.51 kilowatt-hours | 233.05 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Brazil or France?
- France, at 440.36 kilowatt-hours against 397.96 kilowatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Brazil and France?
- 42.4 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Brazil ranks 136th and France ranks 133rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.